Learn About SSMS Output WindowMar 17, 2018. In my experience, there have been occasions where SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) becomes unresponsive for a length of time. In one particular case, this occurred while I was expanding the list of databases. SSMS just sat there and waited for some unknown reason and became frustrating. The client eventually did respond and life was good again.

Building A Data Driven App Using WPF XamDataGridMar 15, 2018. A typical rich data-driven Windows client app includes a backend database and a front-end client UI. The app connects to a database, reads the database, displays records in data controls, and implements CRUD operations. The app may also include some advanced UI operations such as sorting, searching, filtering, multiple views, and data export.

Host An ASP.NET Core Application As A Windows ServiceMar 15, 2018. ASP.net core applications can be hosted using various way such as Hosted with IIS, Hosted with HTTP.sys Server, etc. This article is to about hosting ASP.net core application as Windows service. Windows services feature is available only with Windows platform. This is one of the way to host Asp.net core application on Windows platform without using IIS.

WPF - Data Storage Using SQL ServerMar 15, 2018. For any development domain, be it mobile or web or desktop or service-based, data storage is an essential component whether it is done on the server side or the client side. WPF application is a client-side application and it also supports many data storage resources which depend on the business requirement or business choice.

Why Choose Xamarin For Cross Platform Mobile Apps With Visual Studio?Mar 05, 2018. Nowadays, everyone wants to use mobile apps rather than websites because they are easy to use with your smartphones. But, do you think mobile apps development is easy? No...Mobile app development is not an easy task due to the availability of different platforms like iOS, Android, and Windows. When we create a website, it is accessible from any device from an Android phone to your laptop. But when you create an App, it is not always accessible from all platforms.

Delete SharePoint List Items In Browser ConsoleMar 05, 2018. This article demonstrates how to delete SharePoint list items in browser console using REST API without writing any code in the SharePoint site. To delete list items just copy paste the code in the console window of the browser and then call the function by passing the List name whose items have to be deleted.

Execute SQL Server Stored Procedure With User Parameter In Power BIFeb 28, 2018. Sometimes there is a situation in which we need to get data by consuming SQL Server stored procedure. SQL Server stored procedure has parameters which we need to pass dynamically.
Power BI provides a functionality to execute Stored Procedure using Managed Parameters.
During this article we will talk about,
• How to create Manage Parameter
• How to pass manage parameter to a Stored Procedure
• Invoke Query Result and load data to Power BI Desktop

What Is Date Correlation Optimization?Feb 28, 2018. OK So, I am doing some digging and peaking around again in SQL Server and came across a database option called Date Correlation Optimization Enabled = False. Honestly, I had no clue what it did, so I took it as a learning opportunity to look into it and do a little research. Who knows, it may actual help me solve one of the many problems I run into day to day for clients.

Demystifying Azure Logic AppsFeb 25, 2018. This article explains what Azure Logic Apps are, various designing and deployment options available for Azure Logic Apps, along with the various building blocks of Azure Logic Apps.

Generate And Upload P2S Root CertificateFeb 19, 2018. Azure Point to Site (P2S) VPN gateway helps to have a secure connection with Azure virtual machines through an individual client computers. Leveraging this option, VM owners can access the Azure VMs from remote locations.

Sync Slicers In Power BIFeb 16, 2018. In this article, we will talk about the sync slicer, steps to apply “Sync” slicers in Power BI Desktop and different use cases to test this new rolled out feature in the February 2018 update.

Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) - A Beginner's GuideFeb 13, 2018. Operations Management Suite (also known as OMS) is a collection of cloud-based services for managing your on-premises and cloud environments from one single place. Rather than deploying and managing on-premises resources, OMS components are entirely hosted in Azure. In simple words, what basically happens is that OMS goes and talks to different servers, applications in your environment, collects information about how they&#39;re doing, consolidates this information in the form of nice colorful graphics and searchable records, after that presents it to you in one single, convenient place, and it doesn&#39;t matter where your servers or applications are running, Azure, AWS, on-premises or which operating system they&#39;re running on, Windows or Linux, it just works. Configuration is minimal, and you can be up and running literally in a matter of minutes.

Simple Visual Analytics Using Logic AppsFeb 13, 2018. Logic apps are one such way to get started if you’re not familiar with coding and looking to work your way around to automate your application processing. Logic apps have various usabilities with simple action flow creation. Today we will be looking at Visual Analytics using Twitter and Power BI on Logic App.

ASP.NET Web API With SwaggerFeb 06, 2018. ASP.NET Web API is an extensible framework for building HTTP based services that can be accessed in different applications on different platforms such as web, windows, mobile etc. It is like a web service or WCF service but the exception is that it only supports HTTP protocol.

Implementing Duplicate Detection Using KeysFeb 04, 2018. Dynamics CRM contains a duplicate detection feature that can be enabled for multiple operations; for example, we can see different options under duplicate detection settings.

Azure VM Migration Between SubscriptionsJan 29, 2018. Azure VM migration between the subscriptions is quite easy. Some of the organizations will have dedicated subscriptions for testing\POC of new applications. Once these applications are validated successfully, the IT administrators might need to move these VM &amp; dependent Azure resources to the production subscription. Azure portal provides a very convenient option to migrate the resources between different subscriptions. The following steps help with the steps to migrate the resources from one subscription to another.

Office Online Server For SharePoint 2016Jan 29, 2018. SharePoint portals are mainly used for document collaboration. End users add and manage documents in SharePoint. Viewing and editing the documents in a browser experience is a more preferred option for everyone rather than downloading a copy of document and working on it.

An Overview Of Power BI Route Map VisualJan 24, 2018. Power BI Route Map Visual is used to define the track of travelling objects on a map. We can achieve this visualization by connecting data containing fields like date time, latitude and longitude of route, start and destination location and route sequence.

ASP.NET Core Apps In Docker SwarmJan 23, 2018. First, we need a few Virtual Machines to make a cluster of machines to run Docker on. I am using Windows 10 and will use Hyper-V for this purpose. If you’re using another OS then skip the first part of the tutorial where I setup VMs.

Install Windows 10 IoT Core And Remote Login On Raspberry Pi 3Jan 12, 2018. Windows 10 IoT Core is a version of Windows 10 that is optimized for smaller devices with or without a display, and that runs on the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3, Arrow DragonBoard 410c &amp; MinnowBoard MAX. Windows 10 IoT Core utilizes the rich, extensible Universal Windows Platform (UWP) API for building great solutions. If you&#39;re new to Windows 10 IoT, this post will go through how to get Windows 10 IoT installed on a Raspberry Pi 3.

Using XAML Progress Bar In WPFJan 12, 2018. Long running tasks in any application make the application or software nonresponsive. So to keep the user updated about the running task and also keep the application responsive during long running tasks we can use different kinds of loading bar options like.

Configure Windows Authentication In ASP.NET CoreJan 11, 2018. Using Windows authentication, users are authenticated in ASP.NET Core application with help of operating system. Windows Authentication is a very useful in intranet application where users are in same domain.

Statistical And Standard DAX Functions In Power BIJan 06, 2018. This article describes the Power BI DAX functions and their definition, overview, basic syntax and use. This article specially describes the statistical and standard DAX functions of Power BI.

Using XAML Progress Ring In UWPJan 05, 2018. Long running tasks in any application make the application or software non-responsive. So to keep the user updated about the running task and also keep the application responsive during long running tasks we can use different kinds of loading bar options.

Working With Azure Storage Explorer In Visual Studio CodeJan 03, 2018. Visual Studio code is an open source source code editor developed by Microsoft which supports all major operating systems like Windows, Linux and Mac OS. It includes support all most all software development activities like debugging, Git control, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, and code refactoring.

Integrating SharePoint And OneDrive? Check This Post Out!Jan 02, 2018. We all are well aware of the fact that Microsoft has an extensive selection of cloud-based digital storage options. Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft OneDrive are the two most popular terms buzzing across the globe. Recently, the tech Giant has encouraged its end users to combine OneDrive for business and SharePoint, and here’s why!

Enable Other Protocols (TCP, PIPE, MSMQ etc.) In IISDec 29, 2017. By default it&#39;s available only HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols Windows IIS though it supports others like TCP, PIPE protocols as well. This blog demonstrates how to enable other protocols like TCP in IIS.

QR Code Scanner In Xamarin.FormsDec 23, 2017. This article demonstrates how to make a QR CodeScanner application using C# and XAML in Xamarin.Forms. QR codes are plastered on advertisements, billboards, business windows, and products. They appear to be very popular among marketers, although it’s rare to see anyone actually scanning one.

Create First Project In VSTS And Clone It Using Tortoise GITDec 18, 2017. In this article, we will learn how we can create a new project in VSTS. Also, we will learn how we can clone that project in our windows system. Once the project has been cloned we will push our files to a VSTS.
At last we will talk about Dashboards in VSTS.

Implementing Power BI - Part 1Dec 18, 2017. Power BI is the product of Microsoft. It is used as a tool for developing and creating business analytics. It provides interactive visualizations for creating reports, charts, tables and dashboards.

Overview Of Data Gateway In Power BIDec 17, 2017. In this article, we will discuss about Data Gateway in Power BI. We will discuss about Personal and Enterprise Mode of Installation of Power BI Gateway. We will also check minimum system requirements to install a data gateway. With this we will also discuss when to use Personal Mode and when to use Recommended or Enterprise Mode for installation.

DirectQuery Mode In Power BIDec 13, 2017. In this article, we will talk about the two ways to import data into Power BI. When we connect any data source, it will import copy of the data in Power BI. For some data sources, an alternative approach is available: connect directly to the data source using DirectQuery.

A Beginner's Guide To Windows Server SetupNov 29, 2017. All developers must be familiar with how to interact with a server for various project requirements. This server interaction varies depends on the project requirements. Some of may be just connecting to an SQL Server database server through an application, some of you may be hosting your application to an IIS server.

Change SharePoint Site To Read OnlyNov 29, 2017. This article will help you out on making your sites read only which is mostly required during your SharePoint migration. These steps have been tested on SharePoint 2010, 2013 and 2016. We have 3 options and we will cover each one. So, let’s get started.

Radial Gauge Control In UWPNov 15, 2017. Reading this article, you will learn how to use Radial Gauge Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Calculated Columns In Power BINov 15, 2017. In this article, we will talk about calculated columns in Power BI. To prepare any report in real life, we must have to prepare calculated columns and measures in Power BI.

OrbitView Control In UWPNov 11, 2017. Reading this article, you will learn how to use OrbitView Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Introduction To Power BI Visuals - Part Three (Clustered Column Chart And Clustered Column Chart)Nov 11, 2017. Here, I am writing the introduction series for all Power BI visuals so the end user or beginner will gain a basic idea of how visuals work
During this series of Power BI visuals, we will learn about each OOTB Power BI visuals step by step.
In this article we will talk about below two visuals provided by Power BI Desktop OOTB.
1. Clustered Bar Chart
2. Clustered Column Chart

How To Lock Objects In Power BINov 11, 2017. Sometimes, there is a situation where when we open a report and click on any visuals, it accidentally nudges a chart a little bit to the right or left.
Sometimes, by mistake when end user viewing a report, arrangement of visuals scatters little bit.
Microsoft rolls out one new amazing feature to resolve this issue and that is Lock Objects in Power BI.

Loading Control In UWPNov 10, 2017. Reading this article, you will learn how to use Loading Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Introduction To Xamarin.Android Using C# - Part OneNov 10, 2017. Xamarin.Android will create native Android applications using modern language (C#), .NET Base Class Library Visual Studio. Xamarin is a cross-platform development tool. It solves dilemmas many developers face when developing cross-platform apps: separate coding languages and UI paradigms. With Xamarin, you can use C# for iOS, Android, and Universal Windows apps. And with Xamarin Forms, interface design for all three platforms can be accomplished within its XAML-based framework.

Task Scheduling Through Quartz In C#Nov 10, 2017. In this article, we are going to learn about task scheduling through QUARTZ scheduler in C#. Here we are going to make a simple windows form application and schedule a job in it.

Expander Control In UWPNov 09, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use Expander Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

DropShadowPanel Control In UWPNov 09, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use DropShadowPanel Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

Power BI And Excel File As Data SourceNov 06, 2017. Though we have several options for data sources to connect with Power BI in this blog, I am going to write about how we can use Excel data with Power BI and how to refresh the report when Excel data is changed.

If The Boot Configuration Data For Your PC Is Missing Or Contains ErrorsNov 06, 2017. The Boot Configuration Data (BCD) is a firmware-independent database for boot-time configuration data. It is used as new Windows Boot Manager. It replaces the &quot;boot.ini&quot; file that was used in the old Operating System. For more details check Windows startup process.

Power BI On-Premises Server Installation And ConfigurationNov 06, 2017. On October 31, 2017 Microsoft released the latest version of Power BI report server, in this version on-premises reports can connect to different data sources (SQL Server, Oracle, SAP HANA ...Etc.). Users can also use direct Query option or import data option and create schedule to refresh the imported data. This article will give the step by step process to install and configure a Power BI on premises server.

Carousel Control In UWPNov 06, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use Carousel Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

PersonPicture Control In UWPNov 03, 2017. Reading this article, you can learn how to use PersonPicture Control in Universal Windows Apps development with XAML and Visual C#.

CRUD Operations Using Angular And ASP.NET Web ServicesOct 31, 2017. This is the page for adding category and subcategory,in this page there is a dropdownlist to which all categories are binded,the user will have option to select category and add a subcategory for the category.If he wants to add new category he will select add new option from the dropdownlist.Here is how the page will look like when he selects add new option.

Linux BASH Shell On Windows With 'Microsoft 2.0'Oct 31, 2017. We have come a long way from the days Steve Balmer declared Linux &#39;a cancer&#39;, and the culture of &#39;fear uncertinty and doubt&#39; was tightly ingrained across Microsoft. I recall baulking when I heard it the first time... what a guy.... :/